Category Archives: Blogging & the Internet

Where am I?

Posted on April 12, 2010 by Amy

Hey there! I’ve gotten several inquiries about where I’ve been and whether or not I’m still blogging here at WithPurpose.com. Yes, I’m still blogging here. (Really. I am.) After my total revamp a few months ago, I got some feedback … Continue reading →

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Blissdom in the Raw, Part 2

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Amy

(Part 1) So while slightly disconcerting at the time, I was grateful for my initial I’m-shutting-this-whole-thing-down feelings because it brought perspective. It was as though God was handing me a lens through which I would filter the rest of the … Continue reading →

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Blissdom in the Raw

Posted on February 9, 2010 by Amy

First, let me say, I am so grateful I got to go to Blissdom. I would absolutely recommend it to any blogger and I would do it again in a heartbeat. The whole experience was invaluable. Funny, I went thinking … Continue reading →

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My lives intersected

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Amy

I lead a double life. I have my real life and I have my online life — the two rarely intersect. Many of my IRL (in real life) friends know I enjoy the computer, some know I have a blog … Continue reading →

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One effective way to increase your blog’s pageviews

Posted on February 2, 2010 by Amy

I’m currently conducting a bit of an experiment with the recent reinvention of WithPurpose.com. I’ve kept this little blog of mine limping along since blogging antiquity. Uh, that would be May of 2004. (I like to say that makes me … Continue reading →

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How to use Twitter as a cleaning tool

Posted on January 28, 2010 by Amy

Twitter ain’t all bad. Here’s one cool thing to do if you tweet. Check out #speedclean and the explanation of it by Kelleigh Ratzlaff. Here’s the basic idea: At set times during the day, you’ll see Kelleigh tweet that it’s … Continue reading →

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How to start a self-hosted WordPress blog

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Amy

Please note: A self-hosted WordPress blog (sometimes referred to as WordPress.org) is different than a blog at WordPress.com. “Self-hosted” means you use the free WordPress platform on your own domain via hosting you pay for. A blog at WordPress.com is … Continue reading →

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How to resize your images for free online

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Amy

Picnik is a great online tool for image editing and it’s extremely user-friendly — no technical know-how required. To resize your image: Go to Picnik.com. Click “Get started now!” Click “Upload.” Choose the photo you want to use from your … Continue reading →

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Blogging Do: Resize your images before inserting into posts

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Amy

Large images make your site load slower. Instead of downloading your images from your camera and inserting them straight into your blog, scale them down to about the size they will appear in your post. (Here’s how to resize your … Continue reading →

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Blogging Do: Have an easy-to-find search bar

Posted on January 26, 2010 by Amy

Near the top, above the “fold” is ideal. (The “fold” is the top part of your site that can be seen without scrolling.)

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